Boeing Has Perfected A Missile That Wipes Out Electronics And Leaves Everything Else Intact

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17. Maybe, over time

Microwaves are electromagnetic waves, like radio waves, only much shorter. Living things have electromagnetic fields, medicine uses EEGs (Electroencephalograms) to measure the electrical activity in the brain. EKGs (Electrocardiograms) measure the electrical activity in the heart.

So it is feasible that these waves could disrupt the functioning of the brain and heart, though realistically, they are having an effect on other organs as well, there just seems to be less research available, which makes sense. But, consider the known effects of radiation, again, electromagnetic waves, just really, really short.

Microwave research has also been done in the area of crowd control, aiming a pulse at people, causing, intense uncomfortable heat, as you might expect, but also to alter brain activity, causing fear or apathy.